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whistle-blower

/hwis-uhl-bloh-er, wis-/US // ˈʰwɪs əlˌbloʊ ər, ˈwɪs- //

告密者,检举人,举报者,举报人

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a person who informs on another or makes public disclosure of corruption or wrongdoing.

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Examples

  • “Clean as a whistle,” says a senior investigator involved in the case.

  • But admit it: at the first whistle, we all paid attention, to a part of the world that would usually prefer us all to butt out.

  • A lot of us Republicans are having trouble getting the leaf blower started.

  • He is on trial along with three others, and Bogucki is blowing the whistle on government practices he says are not fair play.

  • Not a lot of air tooting that whistle, no matter what the video would lead viewers to believe.

  • Robert uttered a shrill, piercing whistle which might have been heard back at the wharf.

  • Goodell paused in the doorway and emitted a whistle of surprise at sight of a horse in one of the stalls.

  • Then he goes out, gits into his Pullman section, blows his punkin whistle and departs.

  • He only tore himself from her reluctant arms as the final whistle sounded from the engine.

  • In a lull of the raging earth the distant whistle of the train could be distinctly heard.